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- DictionaryDe·ter·mine/dəˈtərmən/
verb
- 1. cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in: "it will be her mental attitude that determines her future"
- 2. ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation: "the point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable"
If you determine something, you figure it out or settle a question, like when, after checking paws and hands, you determine that it's not the dog that ate your candy stash, but your kid sister.
Definition of determine verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · Definition of 'determine' Word Frequency. determine. (dɪtɜrmɪn ) Word forms: determines3rd person singular present tense, determining present participle, determined past tense past participle. 1. transitive verb. If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind. [formal]
to discover the facts or truth about something: [ + question word ] The doctors are still unable to determine what is wrong. determine verb [T] (DECIDE) to decide what will happen: [ + question word ] Her exam results will determine which university she goes to.
determine meaning, definition, what is determine: to find out the facts about something: Learn more.
to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. Mathematics [ Geom.]to fix the position of. to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally: Demand for a product usually determines supply. to give direction or tendency to; impel.
DETERMINE meaning: 1 : to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or facts to establish (something) exactly or with authority; 2 : to be the cause of or reason for (something)
